Introducing the UK Quality Infrastructure and how it can benefit developing and transition economies

These institutions oversee standardization, testing and measurement, certification, and accreditation in the UK as part of the UK's National Quality Infrastructure.

Elements of the UK's National Quality Infrastructure

Standardization – creates the national and international standards that specify how things should be made and done in a way that is mutually acceptable.

Testing and measurement – implementation of specifications and standards to ensure validity and consistency.

Certification – ensures that those who use standards and codes are applying them in the right way.

Accreditation – ensures that those who carry out testing, certification and inspection are competent to do so.

Services offered by UKQI

UKQI partners provide a comprehensive range of consultancy services to overseas governments wanting to build the capacity of their own National Quality Infrastructure. This includes:

Capacity building services

Needs analysis in order to target the intervention in the most efficient and effective way

Legislative review and advice on how the regulatory framework can be improved

Consultancy and training: - institutional governance - growing the commercial independence of institutions - improving or building a National Quality Infrastructure - embedding the economic benefits of a National Quality Infrastructure